wu yi

芜荑·Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpae

Elm Cake

About wu yi

Wu Yi (芜荵) is a paste made from the fruit of the stinking elm, recorded as Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpae Praeparata. It is bitter and acrid in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that kill parasites.

Names

Pinyinwu yi
Chinese芜荑
Latin NameFructus Ulmi Macrocarpae·Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpae Praeparata
English NameElm Cake·elm cake; paste made from fruit of stinking elm·paste made from fruit of stinking elm
Japanesebui
Koreanmuje

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Spleen
Flavour
Acrid, Bitter
Temperature
Warm
Family
Ulmaceae
Species
Ulmus Macrocarpa
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Kills parasites

  • Roundworms, pinworms and tapeworms
  • Acute roundworm symptoms, taken alone as a powder
  • Abdominal pain and accumulation from parasites

Reduces accumulation and disperses food stagnation

  • Childhood nutritional impairment
  • Children with wasting, poor appetite and malnutrition linked to parasites

Dries Damp

  • Damp-type digestive complaints, alongside other herbs

Treats tinea topically

  • Tinea and scabies, applied externally

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-10 g

Cautions